Tag Archives: birding

New features added: eBird Alerts and Checklists, Sep. 7, 2013

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Two features are added to the sidebar of the mocosocoBirds web site (see the NOTE below for mobile devices). These represent two new categories of links: eBird Rare Bird Alerts – These are generated from the eBird web site. What … Continue reading →

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Saturday Field Notes, Sep. 7, 2013

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Here are the shorebird numbers from the Lincoln Park Gravel Pits today: Semipalmated Plover – 1 Killdeer- 25 Semipalmated Sandpiper – 10 Least Sandpiper – 14 Wilson’s Snipe – 1 All of the Semipalmated and Least Sandpipers were juveniles. 1 Blue-winged … Continue reading →

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Chimney Rock Hawkwatch, Martinsville, NJ, Sep. 6, 2013

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Chimney Rock Martinsville, NJ, USA Daily Raptor Counts : 9/6/2013 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 3 56 56 BE 0 24 24 NH 1 6 6 SS 7 22 … Continue reading →

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Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, other migrants, Sep. 6, 2013

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

The radar was lit up with nocturnal migrants again last night. It appears Chimney Rock was the main recipient in the mocosocoBirds area this morning with Empids, Vireos and 14 warbler species (Jeff Ellerbusch, Simon Lane). Here are the highlights: … Continue reading →

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Chimney Rock Hawkwatch, Martinsville, NJ, Sep. 5, 2013

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Chimney Rock Martinsville, NJ, USA Daily Raptor Counts : 9/5/2013 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 5 53 53 BE 8 24 24 NH 3 5 5 SS 9 15 … Continue reading →

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Connecticut Warbler, Olive-sided Flycatchers, Field Notes, Sep. 5, 2013

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Connecticut Warbler at Lord Stirling Park From Mike Hiotis at Lord Stirling Park: This afternoon I spotted a Connecticut Warbler that popped up in front of me and flew to eye height a few yards away. As is not always the … Continue reading →

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Light migration, Sep. 4, 2013

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Migrating birds lit up the radar overnight with movement visible across the entire east. It held the promise of a productive morning. Instead, something was altered during the early morning hours and the mocosocoBirds region only received a modest amount … Continue reading →

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Chimney Rock Hawkwatch, Martinsville, NJ, Sep. 3, 2013

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Chimney Rock Martinsville, NJ, USA Daily Raptor Counts : 9/3/2013 Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 14 29 29 BE 11 11 11 NH 2 2 2 SS 4 4 … Continue reading →

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Bonaparte’s Gull and continuing shorebirds, Sep. 3, 2013

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Bonaparte’s Gull at Lake Musconetcong Tom Halliwell and Alan Boyd viewed a startlingly early immature Bonaparte’s Gull at Lake Musconetcong this morning. Tom says it is the earliest he has seen one at the lake. Selody Sod Farm An American … Continue reading →

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Baird’s Sandpiper in Montgomery Twp., Sep. 2, 2013

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Jonathan Klizas

Shorebirders like rain. They know rain can bring wonderful things. A case in point: earlier this afternoon mocosocoBirds published this post which describes American Golden-Plovers and a Buff-breasted Sandpiper at Selody Sod Farm in Montgomery Township. These are VERY nice species in the … Continue reading →

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